[HELP]Function should have a prototype error

[haqua]

Hello C++/C Programmers there,

Please help with my program in C++, my program is always have 2 errors every time I compile and run it. My program is about string permutation which has main menu first. Here is my codes:

#include<iostream.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<stdio.h>

int count=0;
void permut(char stra1[],char append[])
   {
     int length = strlen(stra1);
     if (length)
      {
      for(int i=0;i<length;++i)
       {
       char* str2 = new char[length+1];
       int count1;
       int count2;
    for(count1=0,count2=0; count1<length; ++count1,++count2)
     {
      if (count1 == i)
         {
          str2[count1] = stra1[++count2];
          continue;
         }
      else
         str2[count1] = stra1[count2];
      }
       str2[count1] = '\0';

       int alength = strlen(append);
       char* append1 = new char [alength+2];
       strncpy(append1,append,alength);
       append1[alength] = stra1[i];
       append1[alength+1] = '\0';

    permut(str2,append1);
       delete []str2;
       delete []append1;
       }
      }

  else
   {
     count=count+1;
     cout << append << endl;
    }
}

void main()
{
clrscr();
char choice;
char ans;
do
{
cout<<"                      Main Menu: \n";
cout<<"                       A.)String Permutation\n";
cout<<"                       B.)About\n";
cout<<"                       B.)Exit\n";

cout<<"              Enter your Choice[A,B,C]: ";

gotoxy(60,16);cin>>choice;

if(choice=='A'|| choice=='a')
  {    
    clrscr();
cout<<"Enter a word/string: ";
char stra1[25];
cin>>stra1;
char append[] = "\0";
cout << "\nInput Word/String: "<< stra1;
cout<<"\n\nPermutations: \n\n";
permut(stra1,append);
cout<<"\nPermutation Count: "<<count;
}

if(choice=='B'|| choice=='b')
    { 
    clrscr();
    cout<<"A String Permutation Program\n";

}

  if(choice=='C'|| choice=='c')
    { 
    clrscr();
    cout<<"You choose to terminate the program. Press enter to continue...";
}
cout<<"\n\nTry Again[y/n]: ";
cin>>ans;
clrscr();
}while(ans!='n'); getche();}

Every time I compile and run my program there’s 2 errors which says:

"Function ‘strlen’ should have a prototype" in this line:
int length = strlen(stra1);
"Function ‘strncpy’ should have a prototype" in this line:
strncpy(append1,append,alength);

Please help me with this program, I try my besy but I just cant figure out what is my mistake.. Thank You

[Bob]

You need to include the header for the functions. Try:

#include <string.h>

[np complete]

Use # include <iostream> instead of # include <iostream.h>

Avoid use conio.h as its not standard, depends on the compiler you are using.

Avoid use clrscr() , gotoxy() same reason as they are not standard.

Use int main() instead of void main().

[rubberman]

As Bob said, include <string.h> - that contains the declaration of strlen() and a bunch of other string functions, such as strcat(), strstr(), et al. Also, np_complete is correct. The <conio.h> header and clrscr()/gotoxy() methods are Windows/DOS specific. They are not portable.

[WaltP]

And format your code properly so we can understand it.